diff --git a/apps/lang/english.lang b/apps/lang/english.lang
index d0dc5c5..ae5eb1b 100644
--- a/apps/lang/english.lang
+++ b/apps/lang/english.lang
@@ -6616,23 +6616,6 @@
   </voice>
 </phrase>
 <phrase>
-  id: LANG_SHUTDOWN
-  desc: in main menu
-  user: core
-  <source>
-    *: none
-    soft_shutdown: "Shut down"
-  </source>
-  <dest>
-    *: none
-    soft_shutdown: "Shut down"
-  </dest>
-  <voice>
-    *: none
-    soft_shutdown: "Shut down"
-  </voice>
-</phrase>
-<phrase>
   id: LANG_ROCKBOX_INFO
   desc: displayed topmost on the info screen and in the info menu
   user: core
@@ -13161,3 +13144,17 @@
     *: "Slow"
   </voice>
 </phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_SHUTDOWN_MENU_ITEM
+  desc: Optional "Shut Down" main menu item
+  user: core
+  <source>
+    *: "Shut Down"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: "Shut Down"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Shut Down"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
diff --git a/apps/root_menu.c b/apps/root_menu.c
index 1ffde91..47a2444 100644
--- a/apps/root_menu.c
+++ b/apps/root_menu.c
@@ -465,7 +465,12 @@ MENUITEM_RETURNVALUE(playlists, ID2P(LANG_CATALOG), GO_TO_PLAYLISTS_SCREEN,
 MENUITEM_RETURNVALUE(system_menu_, ID2P(LANG_SYSTEM), GO_TO_SYSTEM_SCREEN,
                      NULL, Icon_System_menu);

-#if CONFIG_KEYPAD == PLAYER_PAD
+#ifdef HAVE_SHUTDOWN_IN_MAIN_MENU
+#define SHUTDOWN_PREFIX ""
+#else
+#define SHUTDOWN_PREFIX "!"
+#endif
+
 static int do_shutdown(void)
 {
 #if CONFIG_CHARGING
@@ -476,9 +481,8 @@ static int do_shutdown(void)
         sys_poweroff();
     return 0;
 }
-MENUITEM_FUNCTION(do_shutdown_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_SHUTDOWN),
+MENUITEM_FUNCTION(do_shutdown_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_SHUTDOWN_MENU_ITEM),
                   do_shutdown, NULL, NULL, Icon_NOICON);
-#endif

 struct menu_item_ex root_menu_;
 static struct menu_callback_with_desc root_menu_desc = {
@@ -487,6 +491,7 @@ struct menu_table {
     char *string;
     const struct menu_item_ex *item;
 };
+/* If an item starts with '!' it wont be added by default */
 static struct menu_table menu_table[] = {
     /* Order here represents the default ordering */
     { "bookmarks", &bookmarks },
@@ -505,10 +510,8 @@ static struct menu_table menu_table[] = {
     { "playlists", &playlists },
     { "plugins", &rocks_browser },
     { "system_menu", &system_menu_ },
-#if CONFIG_KEYPAD == PLAYER_PAD
-    { "shutdown", &do_shutdown_item },
-#endif
     { "shortcuts", &shortcut_menu },
+    { SHUTDOWN_PREFIX "shutdown", &do_shutdown_item },
 };
 #define MAX_MENU_ITEMS (sizeof(menu_table) / sizeof(struct menu_table))
 static struct menu_item_ex *root_menu__[MAX_MENU_ITEMS];
@@ -542,7 +545,10 @@ void root_menu_load_from_cfg(void* setting, char *value)
             *end = '\0';
         for (i=0; i<MAX_MENU_ITEMS; i++)
         {
-            if (*start && !strcmp(start, menu_table[i].string))
+            char *string = menu_table[i].string;
+            if (string[0] == '!')
+                string++;
+            if (*start && !strcmp(start, string))
             {
                 root_menu__[menu_item_count++] = (struct menu_item_ex *)menu_table[i].item;
                 if (menu_table[i].item == &menu_)
@@ -567,7 +573,10 @@ char* root_menu_write_to_cfg(void* setting, char*buf, int buf_len)
         {
             if (menu_table[j].item == root_menu__[i])
             {
-                written = snprintf(buf, buf_len, "%s, ", menu_table[j].string);
+                char *out = menu_table[j].string;
+                if (out[0] == '!')
+                    out++;
+                written = snprintf(buf, buf_len, "%s,", out);
                 buf_len -= written;
                 buf += written;
                 break;
@@ -579,7 +588,7 @@ char* root_menu_write_to_cfg(void* setting, char*buf, int buf_len)

 void root_menu_set_default(void* setting, void* defaultval)
 {
-    unsigned i;
+    unsigned i, count = 0;
     (void)defaultval;

     root_menu_.flags = MENU_HAS_DESC | MT_MENU;
@@ -588,9 +597,13 @@ void root_menu_set_default(void* setting, void* defaultval)

     for (i=0; i<MAX_MENU_ITEMS; i++)
     {
-        root_menu__[i] = (struct menu_item_ex *)menu_table[i].item;
+        if (menu_table[i].string[0] != '!')
+        {
+            root_menu__[count] = (struct menu_item_ex *)menu_table[i].item;
+            count++;
+        }
     }
-    root_menu_.flags |= MENU_ITEM_COUNT(MAX_MENU_ITEMS);
+    root_menu_.flags |= MENU_ITEM_COUNT(count);
     *(bool*)setting = false;
 }